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Photographer: Emmet J. Judziewicz
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Family Asteraceae
Solidago flexicaulis L.
broad-leaved goldenrod, zigzag goldenrod
Solidago: from Latin solido, meaning "to make whole or heal" and a reference to the supposed, medicinal qualities of these plants
flexicaulis: flexible
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 8"-48" tall forb; leafy stems zigzagging, mostly smooth below the inflorescence |
| Flower: | head usually with 3-4 yellow rays; inflorescence both terminal and from the leaf axils in narrow, short clusters; blooms Aug.-Sept. |
| Fruit: | short-hairy, dry seed on fluffy pappus |
| Leaf: | broadly oval, sharply toothed, tapering quickly to short wide, winged stalk |
| Habitat: | partial sun to shade; moderate moisture to dry; woods, forests; in sandy, loamy soil |
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